Rationality in a general model of choice

Lahiri, Somdeb (2008): Rationality in a general model of choice.

Abstract

In this paper we consider choice correspondences which may be empty-valued. We study conditions under which such choice correspondences are rational, transitively rational, partially rational, partially almost transitive rational, partially almost quasi-transitive rational.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: choice correspondence, rational, almost transitive, almost quasi-transitive
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D71 - Social Choice ; Clubs ; Committees ; Associations; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods ; Programming Models ; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling > C61 - Optimization Techniques ; Programming Models ; Dynamic Analysis

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